The Blinn College Valorant White team fell to Long Beach City 2-1 in an NJCAA Esports tilt Thursday.

Competing for the Buccaneers were Braden Nardecchia, Devin Jennings, Jacob Pullen, Wallace Koening, and Jaxson Barfknecht.

"We took a tough close loss tonight, but the team has developed a lot since the start of the season and has qualified for the playoffs as the fifth overall seed," Blinn head coach Aaron Kapiko said." I am excited for the playoffs and I believe we will bring home our first NJCAA national championship when all is said and done."

Up next, Blinn Valorant will compete in the Collegiate Valorant playoffs. The Buccaneers will take on the University of Florida in the round of 32 at noon on Saturday, April 1.

Blinn has competed in intercollegiate athletics since 1903 and captured 42 NJCAA national championships since 1987.